,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ccdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #d1 #bjbe,mr4 
,kelly 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 
,m>key1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 ,mr4 
,wel*1 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mr4
 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,wyd51  
,mr4 ,fett]man1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4    
,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 & 
,mr4 ,book]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,transportation to require
 airl9es to provide consum]s exp]i5c+   
significant flight disruptions or       
cancellations ca% comp5sation1 free     
rebook+1 & reimbursem5t = am5ities1 su* 
z meals1 lodg+ = ov]night delays1 &     
transportation to & f lodg+4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,flight 
,delay & ,cancellation ,comp5sation     
,act4  #b4 ,flight ,delay &             
,cancellation ,comp5sation  7a7         
,aviation rulemak+ committee  7#a7 ,9   

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator 
%all e/abli% an ,aviation ,rulemak+     
,committee 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! 
,committee7 to review & develop         
recomm5dations reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7,a7    
,implem5tation ( ! requirem5ts ( section
 #eab ( ! ,,faa ,reau?orization ,act (  
#bjbd 7#di ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja71
 z am5d$ by subsection 7e7 ( ?is        
section4  7,b7 ,ensur+ t air c>ri]s &   
=eign air c>ri]s provide pass5g]s ) !   
foll[+ :5 a flight op]at$ by su* air    
c>ri] or a =eign air c>ri] is cancell$  
or significantly delay$ & su*           
cancellation or delay is directly       
attributable to su* air c>ri] or =eign  
air c>ri]3 7i7 ,ca% comp5sation (-- 7,i7
 at lea/ #cjj = a delay ( m ?an #c h\rs 
b less ?an #f h\rs2 &  7,,ii7 at lea/   
#fjj = a delay ( #f h\rs or m4  7ii7    
,free rebook+4  7#b7 ,composition ,!    
,committee %all consi/ ( memb]s appo9t$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+ ! foll[+3    
7,a7 ,air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s4    

7,b7 ,airport op]ators4  7,c7           
,repres5tatives ( consum] protection    
organizations4  7,d7 ,repres5tatives ( !
 ,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,transportation4  7,e7 ,repres5tatives (
 ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission4  7#c7     
,report to ! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,secret>y 
,n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,committee    
%all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator & !       
,secret>y a report detail+ ! cons5sus   
f9d+s & recomm5dations ( ! ,committee4  
,su* report %all include recomm5dations 
reg>d+ ea* ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a          
requirem5t t air c>ri]s & =eign air     
c>ri]s provide ca% comp5sation to       
pass5g]s impact$ by cancell$ or         
significantly delay$ flights comp>able  
to-- 7i7 ! ,canadian ,transportation    
,ag5cy 7,,cta7 ,air ,pass5g] ,protection
 ,regulations1 includ+ a requirem5t t ! 
m9imum ca% comp5sation is #cjj = a delay
 ( m ?an #c h\rs b less ?an #f h\rs &   
#fjj = a delay ( #f h\rs or m2 &  7ii7  
regulation 7,,ec7 ,no #bfa_/bjjd ( !    

,european ,p>liam5t & ( ! ,c\ncil4  7,b7
 ,a plan to implem5t ! requirem5ts (    
,article #ai ( ! ,conv5tion = !         
,unification ( ,c]ta9 ,rules =          
,int]national ,c>riage by ,air          
7,montreal ,conv5tion74  7,c7 ,a        
requirem5t t air c>ri]s & =eign air     
c>ri]s cov] ! co/s ( am5ities1 su* z    
meals1 lodg+ = ov]night delays1 &       
transportation to & f lodg+1 :5 a flight
 is cancell$ or significantly delay$4   
7,d7 ,a process = det]m9+ :e!r a        
cancell$ or significantly delay$ flight 
is directly attributable to su* air     
c>ri] or =eign air c>ri]4  7,e7 ,!      
developm5t ( an educational process to  
ensure t pass5g]s receive ! correct     
in=mation f ! air c>ri] or =eign air    
c>ri] 9 a timely mann] reg>d+ !         
comp5sation & reimbursem5t options !y   
are eligible to receive 9 ! case (      
cancell$ or significantly delay$        
flights4  7,f7 ,h[ to ensure t ! process
 = pass5g]s to receive ca% comp5sation &
 reimbursem5t = am5ities = cancell$ or  

significantly delay$ flights is cle>1   
simple1 /raight=w>d1 & prompt4  7,g7 ,h[
 to ensure t ! process = pass5g]s to    
receive ca% comp5sation f an air c>ri]  
or =eign air c>ri] = provable direct or 
consequ5tial damages result+ f !        
disappe>ance (1 damage to1 or delay 9   
deliv]y ( a pass5g]'s p]sonal prop]ty1  
includ+ baggage1 is cle>1 simple1       
/raight=w>d1 & prompt4  7,h7 ,o!r       
recomm5dations det]m9$ appropriate by ! 
,committee4  7b7 ,rulemak+  7#a7 ,notice
 ( propos$ rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days
 aft] ! date on :i* ! ,committee submits
 ! report "u subsection 7a77#c71 !      
,secret>y1 tak+ into acc\nt !           
recomm5dations ( ! ,committee includ$ 9 
su* report1 %all issue a notice (       
propos$ rulemak+ to implem5t-- 7,a7 !   
requirem5ts ( section #eab ( ! ,,faa    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja71 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7e7 ( ?is section2  7,b7 !  
matt] describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,b7
 ( ?is section2 &  7,c7 o!r             

recomm5dations ( ! ,committee z det]m9$ 
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7       
,application ( int]im f9al rule until   
effective date ( f9al rule  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all 
promulgate an int]im f9al rule t1 at a  
m9imum1 includes ! foll[+ requirem5ts :5
 a flight op]at$ by an air c>ri] or a   
=eign air c>ri] is cancell$ or          
significantly delay$3 7i7 ,! air c>ri]  
or =eign air c>ri] %all provide #gej 9  
ca% comp5sation to any pass5g] impact$  
by su* cancellation or delay if su*     
cancellation or delay is directly       
attributable to su* air c>ri] or =eign  
air c>ri]4  7ii7 ,! air c>ri] or =eign  
air c>ri] %all f9d a seat on ano!r      
flight (f]$ by ! same air c>ri] or =eign
 air c>ri] or ano!r air c>ri] or =eign  
air c>ri] or on an alt]native means (   
transportation at no additional co/ to !
 pass5g]1 at ! e>lie/ available         
opportunity1 if ! pass5g] s *ooses1 =   
any pass5g] impact$ by cancellation or  

delay if su* cancellation or delay is   
directly attributable to su* air c>ri]  
or =eign air c>ri]4  7iii7 ,! air c>ri] 
or =eign air c>ri] %all provide a meal  
or meal cr$it to any pass5g] impact$ by 
su* cancellation or delay4  7iv7 ,9 !   
case ( a pass5g] affect$ by an ov]night 
flight cancellation or significantly    
delay$ flight1 ! air c>ri] or =eign air 
c>ri] %all provide ! pass5g] )-- 7,i7   
ea* ( ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 clauses  
7i71 7ii71 & 7iii72  7,,ii7 complim5t>y 
hotel accommodations or reimbursem5t =  
lodg+ co/s2 &  7,,iii7 complim5t>y gr\nd
 transportation to & f ! hotel4  7,b7   
,application ,! int]im f9al rule        
promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be  
effective dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date 
t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is section & end+ on ! effective date (
 ! f9al rule describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  
7c7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an #f
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
section1 & e #f mon?s !reaft] until !   
,secret>y promulgates a f9al rule "u    

subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y %all submit 
to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress 
a report on ! /atus ( ! rulemak+ "u     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( subsection 7b71 
includ+ ! developm5t ( ! requirem5ts =  
air c>ri]s & =eign air c>ri]s4  7d7     
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,f$]al ,aviation      
,adm9i/ration4  7#b7 ,air c>ri] ,! t]m  
air c>ri] has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9    
section #djajb7;a7 ( title #di1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,appropriate        
committees ( ,congress ,! t]m           
appropriate committees ( ,congress      
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1  
,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,c7 ! ,committee on          
,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 !      
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#d7 ,=eign air     
c>ri] ,! t]m =eign air c>ri] has ! mean+
 giv5 su* t]m 9 section #djajb7;a7 (    

title #di1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#e7   
,significantly delay$ ,! t]m            
significantly delay$ has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #eab ( ! ,,faa        
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja74  7#f7     
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation4  7e7       
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section #eab ( ! ,,faa 
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbd 7#di       
,u4,s4,c4 note prec4 #dbcja7 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ subsection 7c74  7f7             
,cl>ification ,= ! purposes ( implem5t+ 
?is section & su* section #eab1 ! t]m   
air c>ri] "u su* section #eab is deem$  
to include =eign air c>ri]s4